The Christ of Fish: Novel - Yoel Hoffmann - Books - New Directions Publishing Corporation - 9780811216814 - November 1, 2006
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The Christ of Fish: Novel

Yoel Hoffmann

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The Christ of Fish: Novel

The Christ of Fish is a gorgeous novel conjured out of a mosaic of 233 pieces of Aunt Magda's life in Tel Aviv. Originally from Vienna, Hoffmann's heroine is a widow who still speaks German after decades in Israel: we see many views of Aunt Magda?her childhood, her marriage, her nephew, her best friend Frau Stier, Wildegans' poetry, apple strudel, visions and dreams, two stolen handbags, a favorite café, and a gentleman admirer.


144 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 1, 2006
ISBN13 9780811216814
Publishers New Directions Publishing Corporation
Pages 144
Dimensions 127 × 196 × 13 mm   ·   176 g
Language English  
Translator Levenston, Eddie

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